Dwarf round ray vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urotrygon	Cynopterus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.