Butterfly ray vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Gymnura micrura compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gymnura	Rhinophylla
Species	Gymnura micrura	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura micrura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.