Mexican free-tailed bat vs Round ray

Tadarida brasiliensis compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican free-tailed bat	Round 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	Tadarida	Irolita
Species	Tadarida brasiliensis	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican free-tailed bat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican free-tailed bat	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Round ray