Eastern Red Bat vs Prickled ray

Lasiurus borealis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Malacoraja
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Prickled ray