Cortez electric ray vs Dark fruit-eating bat

Narcine entemedor compared with Artibeus obscurus

Key Differences

• Cortez electric ray is Vulnerable while Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez electric ray	Dark fruit-eating bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Narcinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Narcine	Artibeus
Species	Narcine entemedor	Artibeus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez electric ray and Dark fruit-eating bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez electric ray	Dark fruit-eating bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez electric ray

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.