Butterfly ray vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnuridae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Gymnura	Rhinolophus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.