Pale-faced Bat vs Ray

Phylloderma stenops compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma	Atlantoraja
Species	Phylloderma stenops	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-faced Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-faced Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ray