Dwarf round ray vs Lesser Naked Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Molossidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Cheiromeles
Species	Urotrygon nana	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.