Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Raya

Molossops temminckii compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Molossops	Bathyraja
Species	Molossops temminckii	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Raya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Raya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.