Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Shortnose eagle ray

Chaerephon major compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Myliobatis
Species	Chaerephon major	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Shortnose eagle 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.

Shortnose eagle ray