Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Raya vela

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Rajella
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Raya vela share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.