Atlantic devil ray vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mexican 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mobula	Corynorhinus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mexican Big-eared 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.