Dwarf whip ray vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Brevitrygon walga compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Saccopteryx
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.