Atlantic devil ray vs Canyon Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Parastrellus hesperus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Canyon Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Canyon 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	Parastrellus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Parastrellus hesperus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Canyon Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Canyon 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.

Canyon Bat

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