Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Ray

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Atlantoraja
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ray