Dwarf round ray vs Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Ariteus flavescens

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Ariteus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Ariteus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Jamaican Fig-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.