Ornate eagle ray vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Aetomylaeus vespertilio compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Ornate eagle ray is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate eagle ray	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Thyroptera
Species	Aetomylaeus vespertilio	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate eagle ray and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate eagle ray	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.