Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser guitarfish

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Zapteryx
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser guitarfish
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.

Lesser guitarfish