Dwarf whip ray vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Brevitrygon walga compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Peters's Disk-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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Thyroptera
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.