Bight stingaree vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Trygonoptera ovalis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight stingaree	Patton’s Nectar 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	Trygonoptera	Hsunycteris
Species	Trygonoptera ovalis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight stingaree and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight stingaree	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight stingaree

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bight stingaree

The Bight stingaree (Trygonoptera ovalis) is a species in the genus Trygonoptera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.