Atlantic devil ray vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.