Flower-faced Bat vs Ray

Anthops ornatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anthops	Atlantoraja
Species	Anthops ornatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray