Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Ray

Promops davisoni compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Promops	Bathyraja
Species	Promops davisoni	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.