Lesser Long-tongued Bat vs Rough ray

Choeroniscus minor compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Raja
Species	Choeroniscus minor	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Long-tongued Bat and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Rough ray