Dark blind ray vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Benthobatis moresbyi compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark blind ray	Patton’s Nectar 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	Hsunycteris
Species	Benthobatis moresbyi	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark blind ray	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark blind ray

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.