Handley's Nectar Bat vs Hookskate

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Dactylobatus
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Hookskate
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.

Hookskate