Atlantic devil ray vs Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sturnira bidens

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bidentate 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 bidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) 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.