Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Sooty skate

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Rajella fuliginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Sooty 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	Rajella
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Rajella fuliginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Sooty 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.

Sooty skate