Butterfly Stingaree vs Harlequin Bat

Urolophus papilio compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Urolophus papilio	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

Harlequin 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.