Atlantic devil ray vs Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Platyrrhinus infuscus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Buffy Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Buffy Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Platyrrhinus infuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Buffy Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.