Atlantic devil ray vs Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Hipposideros galeritus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cantor's Leaf-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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Mobula	Hipposideros
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Hipposideros galeritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Cantor's Leaf-nosed 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.

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.