Blue stingray vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Dasyatis pastinaca compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Not Evaluated while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Natalidae
Genus	Dasyatis	Chilonatalus
Species	Dasyatis pastinaca	Chilonatalus micropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue stingray and Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue stingray	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.