Austral ray vs Lesser Noctule

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Nyctalus
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.