Dark blind ray vs Pale-faced Bat

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind ray	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Benthobatis moresbyi	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark blind ray and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark blind ray	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.