Austral ray vs Brazilian Brown Bat

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Eptesicus brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Brazilian Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Brazilian Brown Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Eptesicus
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Eptesicus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Brazilian Brown Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Brazilian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Brazilian Brown Bat
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.

Brazilian Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian Brown Bat

The Brazilian Brown Bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.