Dwarf round ray vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Choeroniscus minor

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Long-tongued 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	Choeroniscus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.