Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Round Ray

Molossops temminckii compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Molossops	Rajella
Species	Molossops temminckii	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.