Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Ray

Artibeus gnomus compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Bathyraja
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.