Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Roughbelly skate

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Roughbelly 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	Phyllostomus	Dipturus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Roughbelly skate
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.

Roughbelly skate