Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Ray

Carollia subrufa compared with Dipturus trachyderma

Key Differences

• Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Carollia	Dipturus
Species	Carollia subrufa	Dipturus trachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Short-tailed Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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