Lesser Ghost Bat vs Ray

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost 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	Diclidurus	Atlantoraja
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ray