Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Ray

Chaerephon chapini compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Atlantoraja
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.