Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Ray

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Atlantoraja
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray