Dark fruit-eating bat vs Speckled ray

Artibeus obscurus compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Speckled 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 polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Speckled 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.

Speckled ray