Finspot ray vs Lesser Naked Bat

Raja cervigoni compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Finspot ray is Data Deficient while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finspot ray	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Molossidae
Genus	Raja	Cheiromeles
Species	Raja cervigoni	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Finspot ray and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finspot ray	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.