Butterfly Stingaree vs Lesser Naked Bat

Urolophus papilio compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Molossidae
Genus	Urolophus	Cheiromeles
Species	Urolophus papilio	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

Lesser Naked 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.