Blanford's Bat vs Prickled ray

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Malacoraja
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.