Lesser Naked Bat vs Smalltooth stingray

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Hypanus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smalltooth stingray