Eastern Red Bat vs Rough ray

Lasiurus borealis compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Rough 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	Raja
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Rough 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.

Rough ray