Dwarf black stingray vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Hemitrygon parvonigra compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• Dwarf black stingray is Data Deficient while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf black stingray	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossops
Species	Hemitrygon parvonigra	Molossops temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf black stingray and Dwarf Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf black stingray	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf black stingray

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.