De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Spinetail ray

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Spinetail ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Spinetail ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Bathyraja
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Spinetail 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.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.