Atlantic devil ray vs Big Naked-backed Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pteronotus gymnonotus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Big Naked-backed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Mobula	Pteronotus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Pteronotus gymnonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Big Naked-backed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Big Naked-backed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.