Marbled stingray vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Dasyatis marmorata compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Marbled stingray is Near Threatened while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled stingray	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Natalidae
Genus	Dasyatis	Natalus
Species	Dasyatis marmorata	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled stingray and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled stingray	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled stingray

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.