Dwarf round ray vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Molossidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Molossus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.