Estuary stingray vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Urogymnus polylepis compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Estuary stingray is Endangered while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Estuary stingray	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urogymnus	Carollia
Species	Urogymnus polylepis	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Estuary stingray and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Estuary stingray

EN — Endangered

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Estuary stingray	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Estuary stingray

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.