Bigtooth river stingray vs Harmless Serotine

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Eptesicus
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.