Fake round ray vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Molossidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Molossus
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.