Eagle ray vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Artibeus amplus

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Endangered while Large Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Large Fruit-eating 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	Artibeus
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Artibeus amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Large Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.