Fake round ray vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Phyllostomus
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fake round ray	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.