Greater Ghost Bat vs Ray

Diclidurus ingens compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Atlantoraja
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	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.

Ray