Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs undulate ray

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Raja
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.