MacConnell's Bat vs Short-tailed river stingray

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Mesophylla	Potamotrygon
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed river stingray