Chestnut Sac-winged Bat vs Spotted Ray

Cormura brevirostris compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Cormura	Bathyraja
Species	Cormura brevirostris	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat and Spotted Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Spotted Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.