Eagle ray vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Endangered while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Natalidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Natalus
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.