Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Smalltooth stingray

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Smalltooth 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	Hypanus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Smalltooth 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.

Smalltooth stingray