Frosted Sac-winged Bat vs undulate ray

Saccopteryx canescens compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frosted Sac-winged Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Raja
Species	Saccopteryx canescens	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Frosted Sac-winged Bat and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frosted Sac-winged Bat	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.