Atlantic devil ray vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mexican Long-tongued 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	Choeronycteris
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mexican Long-tongued 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.