Dark blind ray vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Dark blind ray is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind ray	Davison’s Mastiff 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	Molossidae
Genus	Benthobatis	Promops
Species	Benthobatis moresbyi	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark blind ray and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark blind ray	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.