Butterfly ray vs Guianan Bonneted Bat

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Eumops maurus

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Guianan Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Guianan Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnuridae	Molossidae
Genus	Gymnura	Eumops
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Eumops maurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Guianan Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Guianan Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Guianan Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Guianan Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.