Lesser Long-tongued Bat vs undulate ray

Choeroniscus minor compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	undulate 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 undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	undulate 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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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