Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Round whip ray

Sturnira nana compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Maculabatis
Species	Sturnira nana	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Round whip ray