Asian Barbastelle vs Devilray

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Devilray
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	Barbastella	Mobula
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan