Orces's Long-tongued Bat vs Ray

Lonchophylla orcesi compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Lonchophylla	Atlantoraja
Species	Lonchophylla orcesi	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Orces's Long-tongued Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orces's Long-tongued Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Ray