Little Pied Bat vs Ray

Chalinolobus picatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Pied Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Atlantoraja
Species	Chalinolobus picatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Pied Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray