Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Atlantic devil ray

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

  • Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Phyllostomidae Myliobatidae
Genus Platyrrhinus Mobula
Species Platyrrhinus albericoi Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat Atlantic devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Atlantic devil ray

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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