Dwarf round ray vs Eastern Red Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Lasiurus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.