Harmless Serotine vs Short-tailed river stingray

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Potamotrygon
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Short-tailed river stingray