Cortez round stingray vs Greater Ghost Bat

Urobatis maculatus compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Urobatis	Diclidurus
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.