Dwarf round ray vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Artibeus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.