Chinese stingray vs Lesser Naked Bat

Hemitrygon sinensis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Chinese stingray is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese stingray	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	Dasyatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Cheiromeles
Species	Hemitrygon sinensis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese stingray

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese stingray	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese stingray

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese stingray

The Chinese Stingray (Hemitrygon sinensis) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.