Greater Ghost Bat vs Prickled ray

Diclidurus ingens compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Prickled 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	Diclidurus	Malacoraja
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Prickled ray