Brown stingray vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Hemitrygon fluviorum compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Gardnerycteris
Species	Hemitrygon fluviorum	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown stingray and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Hemitrygon, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.