Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Raya

Chaerephon chapini compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Myliobatis
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and Raya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.