Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Strange Skate

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Strange Skate
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	Notoraja
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Strange 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.

Strange Skate