Handley's Nectar Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Centroscyllium
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Highfin dogfish