Dwarf whip ray vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Brevitrygon walga compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Diphylla
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.