Narrowtail stingray vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Pastinachus gracilicaudus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Narrowtail stingray is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrowtail stingray	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pastinachus	Thyroptera
Species	Pastinachus gracilicaudus	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrowtail stingray and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrowtail stingray

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrowtail stingray	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrowtail stingray

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.