MacConnell's Bat vs Shortnose eagle ray

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mesophylla	Myliobatis
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shortnose eagle ray