Chilean devil ray vs False Serotine Bat

Mobula tarapacana compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Chilean devil ray is Endangered while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Myliobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mobula	Hesperoptenus
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.