Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Lutz's Stingray

Artibeus gnomus compared with Hypanus berthalutzae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Lutz's Stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Lutz's Stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Hypanus
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Hypanus berthalutzae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Lutz's Stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lutz's Stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Lutz's Stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lutz's Stingray