Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Ray

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	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	Chaerephon	Atlantoraja
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray