Natterer's Bat vs Reticulate round ray

Myotis nattereri compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Myotis	Urotrygon
Species	Myotis nattereri	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Natterer's Bat and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Reticulate round ray