Dwarf round ray vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Urotrygon	Peropteryx
Species	Urotrygon nana	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.