Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Raya

Artibeus gnomus compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating 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	Artibeus	Myliobatis
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating 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.