Bigtooth river stingray vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Acerodon
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.