Bat eagle ray vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Myliobatis californica compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Bat eagle ray is Least Concern while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat eagle ray	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Myliobatis	Rhinophylla
Species	Myliobatis californica	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat eagle ray and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat eagle ray	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat eagle ray

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bat eagle ray

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.