Large False Serotine vs Thorny river stingray

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Thorny river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Thorny 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	Hesperoptenus	Potamotrygon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Thorny river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Thorny river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.