Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat vs undulate ray

Sturnira magna compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sturnira	Raja
Species	Sturnira magna	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.