Cortez round stingray vs Harmless Serotine

Urobatis maculatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urobatis	Eptesicus
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.