Atlantic devil ray vs Greater Ghost Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mobula	Diclidurus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.