LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Prickled ray

Thyroptera lavali compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae	Rajidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Malacoraja
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Prickled ray