Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus	Centroscyllium
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Highfin dogfish