Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Raya

Sturnira bidens compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Myliobatis
Species	Sturnira bidens	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat and Raya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.