painted ray vs Painted Woolly Bat

Raja microocellata compared with Kerivoula picta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	painted ray	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rajidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Raja	Kerivoula
Species	Raja microocellata	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

painted ray and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	painted ray	Painted Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.