Atlantic devil ray vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acerodon jubatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Myliobatidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Mobula Acerodon
Species Mobula hypostoma Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

No description available.

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