Cauca River Myotis vs Dwarf whip ray

Myotis caucensis compared with Brevitrygon walga

Key Differences

• Cauca River Myotis is Least Concern while Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Myotis	Brevitrygon
Species	Myotis caucensis	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca River Myotis and Dwarf whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Dwarf whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Dwarf whip ray

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.