Lesser guitarfish vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Zapteryx brevirostris compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Lesser guitarfish is Endangered while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser guitarfish	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Zapteryx	Cynomops
Species	Zapteryx brevirostris	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser guitarfish and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser guitarfish	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser guitarfish

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.