Eagle ray vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Endangered while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Carollia
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.