Dwarf round ray vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Noctilio
Species	Urotrygon nana	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.