Pale Spear-nosed Bat vs Prickled ray

Phyllostomus discolor compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus	Malacoraja
Species	Phyllostomus discolor	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale Spear-nosed Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Prickled ray