Pastenague américaine vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Hypanus americanus compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pastenague américaine	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hypanus	Choeronycteris
Species	Hypanus americanus	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pastenague américaine and Mexican Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pastenague américaine

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pastenague américaine	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pastenague américaine

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.