Desert Long-eared Bat vs Ray

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Bathyraja
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared 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.