Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Marbled stingray

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Dasyatis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Marbled stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Marbled stingray