Arraia vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Hypanus americanus compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Dasyatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hypanus	Lonchophylla
Species	Hypanus americanus	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

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.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.