De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Painted electric ray

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Diplobatis pictus

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Painted electric ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Painted electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Thyropteridae	Narcinidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Diplobatis
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Diplobatis pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and Painted electric ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Painted electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Painted electric ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Painted electric ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.