Little Big-eared Bat vs Ray

Micronycteris megalotis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Big-eared Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Atlantoraja
Species	Micronycteris megalotis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Big-eared Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Big-eared Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ray