Atlantic devil ray vs Blanford's Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Hesperoptenus blanfordi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Blanford's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Blanford's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mobula	Hesperoptenus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Hesperoptenus blanfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Blanford's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Blanford's Bat

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.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.