Northern Ghost Bat vs Prickled ray

Diclidurus albus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Malacoraja
Species	Diclidurus albus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Ghost Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Ghost Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Prickled ray