Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Smalltooth stingray

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Hypanus
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray