Lesser Naked Bat vs Ray

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Psammobatis rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Psammobatis
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Psammobatis rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.