Lesser Naked Bat vs Prickled ray

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Malacoraja
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray