Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Ray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	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	Sympterygia
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

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