Bat ray vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Myliobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Tadarida
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Tadarida insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat ray and East Asian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan