Bigtooth river stingray vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Choeroniscus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Choeroniscus
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Choeroniscus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Lesser Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.