Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Round whip ray

Natalus mexicanus compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Natalidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Natalus	Maculabatis
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Round whip ray