Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ray

Sturnira parvidens compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Atlantoraja
Species	Sturnira parvidens	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ray