Great stingaree vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Urolophus bucculentus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Great stingaree is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great stingaree	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Urolophus	Saccopteryx
Species	Urolophus bucculentus	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Great stingaree and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great stingaree	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great stingaree

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.