Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Devilray

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Devilray
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	Artibeus	Mobula
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus aequatorialis) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.