Atlantic devil ray vs Lesser Naked Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Lesser 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 parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Lesser 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.