Dwarf black stingray vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Hemitrygon parvonigra compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf black stingray	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Peropteryx
Species	Hemitrygon parvonigra	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf black stingray

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.