Bigtooth river stingray vs Orange-throated Bat

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Orange-throated 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.