Fake round ray vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Lesser Ghost 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	Diclidurus
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.