Atlantic devil ray vs Eastern Red Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Lasiurus borealis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Eastern Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.