Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs undulate ray

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Raja
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	undulate 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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.