Bigelow's ray vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Rajella bigelowi compared with Carollia subrufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's ray	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rajella	Carollia
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.