Butterfly ray vs Dark fruit-eating bat

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Artibeus obscurus

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Dark fruit-eating 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	Artibeus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Artibeus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Dark fruit-eating bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Dark fruit-eating bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.