Lesser Dog-like Bat vs undulate ray

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Rajiformes (Bộ Cá đuối)
Family	Emballonuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Raja
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like 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.