Dwarf round ray vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Greater Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.