Dwarf round ray vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira
Species	Urotrygon nana	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.