Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Rough ray

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Raja
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Rough ray