Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Marbled Ghostshark

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hydrolagus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Marbled Ghostshark
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.

Marbled Ghostshark