Chilean round stingray vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Artibeus gnomus

Key Differences

• Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean round stingray	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urobatis	Artibeus
Species	Urobatis marmoratus	Artibeus gnomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean round stingray and Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean round stingray	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean round stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chilean round stingray

The Chilean round stingray (Urobatis marmoratus) is a species in the genus Urobatis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.