Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Lobed stingaree

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Urolophus lobatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Lobed stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Urolophus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Urolophus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Lobed stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Lobed stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lobed stingaree