Gobi Big Brown Bat vs Ray

Eptesicus gobiensis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Atlantoraja
Species	Eptesicus gobiensis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Big Brown Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray