Handley's Nectar Bat vs Skate

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Rajella ravidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Skate
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	Rajella
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Rajella ravidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Skate
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.

Skate