Big Naked-backed Bat vs Maracaibo river stingray

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Potamotrygon yepezi

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Maracaibo river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Maracaibo river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Potamotrygon
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Potamotrygon yepezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Maracaibo river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Maracaibo river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela