Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Sawback skate

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sawback 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	Leucoraja
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sawback 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.

Sawback skate