Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Prickled ray

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Prickled ray
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	Malacoraja
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray