Handley's Nectar Bat vs Spinose skate

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Spinose 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	Breviraja
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Spinose 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.

Spinose skate