Pocketed Free-tailed Bat vs Prickled ray

Nyctinomops femorosaccus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Malacoraja
Species	Nyctinomops femorosaccus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray