Pale ray vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Bathyraja pallida compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale ray	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Hsunycteris
Species	Bathyraja pallida	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale ray and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale ray	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale ray

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.