Electric ray vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Tetronarce californica compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Electric ray	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Torpedinidae	Molossidae
Genus	Tetronarce	Molossus
Species	Tetronarce californica	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Electric ray

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.