Big Naked-backed Bat vs Ray

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Atlantoraja
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ray

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.