Banded stingaree vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Artibeus gnomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urolophus	Artibeus
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Artibeus gnomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded stingaree and Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.