Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Round ray

Chaerephon major compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Round 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	Chaerephon	Irolita
Species	Chaerephon major	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray