Greenback stingaree vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Urolophus viridis compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenback stingaree	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urolophus	Diphylla
Species	Urolophus viridis	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenback stingaree and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenback stingaree	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenback stingaree

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.