Dwarf round ray vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Eumops nanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Eumops
Species	Urotrygon nana	Eumops nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.