Lesser Naked Bat vs Ray

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

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

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	Atlantoraja
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Atlantoraja castelnaui

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

CR — Critically Endangered

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