Dwarf round ray vs Little Fruit-eating Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Artibeus ravus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Little Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Little Fruit-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	Artibeus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Artibeus ravus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Little Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Little Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Little Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.