Atlantic devil ray vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Miller's Dog-faced 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 Cynomops
Species Mobula hypostoma Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

No description available.

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