Dwarf round ray vs Pale-faced Bat

Urotrygon nana compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Urotrygon nana	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.