Atlantic devil ray vs Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sturnira bakeri

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Myliobatidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Mobula Sturnira
Species Mobula hypostoma Sturnira bakeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bakeri) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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