Bigtooth river stingray vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Molossus fentoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigtooth river stingray Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Potamotrygonidae Molossidae
Genus Potamotrygon Molossus
Species Potamotrygon henlei Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigtooth river stingray Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

No description available.

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