Fake round ray vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Urotrygon	Peropteryx
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fake round ray and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.