Atlantic devil ray vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Gray Short-tailed 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 Carollia
Species Mobula hypostoma Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Gray Short-tailed 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.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

No description available.

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