Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Longnose skate

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Dentiraja confusa

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Longnose skate is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Longnose 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	Platyrrhinus	Dentiraja
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Dentiraja confusa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Longnose skate

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Longnose skate
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.

Longnose skate