Greater Dog-like Bat vs Rough ray

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Rough 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	Peropteryx	Raja
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rough ray