Atlantic devil ray vs Little Big-eared Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Micronycteris megalotis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Little Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Micronycteris megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Little Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Little Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.