Atlantic devil ray vs Greater Naked Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Mobula	Cheiromeles
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Greater Naked 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.