Marbled stingray vs Orange-throated Bat

Dasyatis marmorata compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Marbled stingray is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled stingray	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dasyatis	Lampronycteris
Species	Dasyatis marmorata	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled stingray and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled stingray	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled stingray

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.