Butterfly Stingaree vs False Serotine Bat

Urolophus papilio compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Butterfly Stingaree is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urolophus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Urolophus papilio	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly Stingaree and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.