Cortez round stingray vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Urobatis maculatus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Urobatis	Rhinolophus
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.