Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Prickled ray

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s 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	Hsunycteris	Malacoraja
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Prickled ray