African ray vs Handley's Red Bat

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• African ray is Vulnerable while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Dasyatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urogymnus	Lasiurus
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

African ray and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

African ray

The African ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Urogymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.