Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs Ray

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Key Differences

• Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered while Ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Bathyraja
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.