Dwarf whip ray vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Brevitrygon walga compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Little White-shouldered 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	Ametrida
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and Little White-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Little White-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.