Large-eared Pied Bat vs Ray

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Atlantoraja
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray