Desert Long-eared Bat vs Prickled ray

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Malacoraja
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray