Atlantic devil ray vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Myliobatidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Mobula Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Mobula hypostoma Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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