Atlantic devil ray vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Gervais's Fruit-eating 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	Artibeus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.