Orange Nectar Bat vs Prickled ray

Lonchophylla robusta compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Nectar Bat	Prickled ray
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	Lonchophylla	Malacoraja
Species	Lonchophylla robusta	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Nectar Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Nectar Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Prickled ray