Flower-faced Bat vs Shortnose eagle ray

Anthops ornatus compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anthops	Myliobatis
Species	Anthops ornatus	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray