Antillean Fruit-eating Bat vs Devilray

Brachyphylla cavernarum compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Antillean Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean 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	Brachyphylla	Mobula
Species	Brachyphylla cavernarum	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

The Antillean Fruit-eating Bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) is a species in the genus Brachyphylla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.