Dark fruit-eating bat vs Rough ray

Artibeus obscurus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Artibeus	Raja
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rough ray