Incan Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser guitarfish

Platyrrhinus incarum compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Incan Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incan Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Zapteryx
Species	Platyrrhinus incarum	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Incan Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incan Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lesser guitarfish