Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Eagle ray

Promops centralis compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Promops	Aetobatus
Species	Promops centralis	Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Eagle ray

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.