Blackish stingray vs Lesser Naked Bat

Hemitrygon navarrae compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Blackish stingray is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish stingray	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Cheiromeles
Species	Hemitrygon navarrae	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish stingray and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish stingray	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackish stingray

The Blackish stingray (Hemitrygon navarrae) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.