Dark blind ray vs Dark fruit-eating bat

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Artibeus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind 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	Benthobatis	Artibeus
Species	Benthobatis moresbyi	Artibeus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.