Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Ray

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon	Atlantoraja
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray