Little Free-tailed Bat vs Ray

Chaerephon pumilus compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little 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	Bathyraja
Species	Chaerephon pumilus	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Free-tailed 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.