Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Ray

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Psammobatis rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Psammobatis
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Psammobatis rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.