Atlantic devil ray vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Nigerian Free-tailed 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.