Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Prickled ray

Molossus pretiosus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Molossus	Malacoraja
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Prickled ray