De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Ray

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Dipturus trachyderma

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Rajidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Dipturus
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Dipturus trachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	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.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

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