Greater Naked Bat vs Ray

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Atlantoraja
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray