LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Spotted Ray

Thyroptera lavali compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Thyroptera	Bathyraja
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Spotted 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.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.