Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Prickled ray

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire 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	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Diphylla	Malacoraja
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Prickled ray