Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs undulate ray

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Raja undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Raja
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.