Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Rough ray

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Rough 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	Artibeus	Raja
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Rough ray

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus aequatorialis) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.