Java stingaree vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Urolophus javanicus compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Java stingaree is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Java stingaree	Lesser Dog-like 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	Peropteryx
Species	Urolophus javanicus	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Java stingaree and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Java stingaree	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Java stingaree

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.