Lesser Ghost Bat vs undulate ray

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Raja
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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