Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Velcro Skate

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Notoraja alisae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Velcro 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	Hsunycteris	Notoraja
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Notoraja alisae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Velcro Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Velcro Skate
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.

Velcro Skate