Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs undulate ray

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire 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	Diphylla	Raja
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	undulate 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.

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.