Atlantic devil ray vs Carriker's Round-eared Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Lophostoma carrikeri

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Carriker's Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Carriker's Round-eared 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	Lophostoma
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Lophostoma carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Carriker's Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

The Carriker's Round-eared Bat (Lophostoma carrikeri) is a species in the genus Lophostoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.