Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Red-blotched river stingray

Molossus pretiosus compared with Potamotrygon ocellata

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Red-blotched river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Red-blotched river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Molossus	Potamotrygon
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Potamotrygon ocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Red-blotched river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Red-blotched river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Red-blotched river stingray