Greenback stingaree vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Urolophus viridis compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

• Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable while Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenback stingaree	Pale Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomus
Species	Urolophus viridis	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenback stingaree and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenback stingaree	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenback stingaree

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.