Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat vs undulate ray

Sturnira bidens compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	undulate 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	Sturnira	Raja
Species	Sturnira bidens	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.