Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Atlantic devil ray

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

  • Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared 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 Vespertilionidae Myliobatidae
Genus Plecotus Mobula
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Atlantic devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. 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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