Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Ray

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Bathyraja
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.