Eagle ray vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Molossus
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.