Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Ray

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Atlantoraja
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ray