Broadbacked stingaree vs Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Lionycteris spurrelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Chestnut 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	Urolophidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urolophus	Lionycteris
Species	Urolophus expansus	Lionycteris spurrelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Chestnut Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.