Dwarf round ray vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urotrygon	Alionycteris
Species	Urotrygon nana	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.