Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Masked stingaree

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Trygonoptera personata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Masked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Trygonoptera
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Trygonoptera personata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Masked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Masked stingaree
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.

Masked stingaree