Atlantic devil ray vs Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cynomops greenhalli

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Greenhall’s Dog-faced 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	Cynomops
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Cynomops greenhalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Greenhall’s Dog-faced 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.