Dwarf round ray vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Urotrygon	Peropteryx
Species	Urotrygon nana	Peropteryx kappleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Greater Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.