Greenback stingaree vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Urolophus viridis compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenback stingaree	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Molossidae
Genus	Urolophus	Nyctinomops
Species	Urolophus viridis	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenback stingaree and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenback stingaree	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenback stingaree

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.