Bennett's cowtail vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Hemitrygon bennettii compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Bennett's cowtail is Vulnerable while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennett's cowtail	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Thyroptera
Species	Hemitrygon bennettii	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennett's cowtail and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennett's cowtail

VU — Vulnerable

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennett's cowtail	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennett's cowtail

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bennett's cowtail

The Bennett's cowtail (Hemitrygon bennettii) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.