Dwarf round ray vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Hairy Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Urotrygon nana	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.