Atlantic devil ray vs Borneo Fruit Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aethalops aequalis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Borneo Fruit Bat
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 Aethalops
Species Mobula hypostoma Aethalops aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Borneo Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Borneo Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Borneo Fruit 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.

Borneo Fruit Bat

The Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis) is a species in the genus Aethalops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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