Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Red-blotched river stingray

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Potamotrygon ocellata

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Red-blotched river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Red-blotched river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Potamotrygon
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Potamotrygon ocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Red-blotched river 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.

Red-blotched river stingray