Cortez round stingray vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Urobatis maculatus compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.