Atlantic devil ray vs Chinese Noctule

Mobula hypostoma compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chinese Noctule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Nyctalus plancyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chinese Noctule

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.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.