Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Pale ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Bathyraja pallida

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Pale ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Bathyraja
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Pale ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale ray