Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Sooty skate

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Rajella fuliginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sooty 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	Rajella
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Rajella fuliginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Sooty 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.

Sooty skate