Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Ray

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued 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	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Atlantoraja
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ray