Atlantic devil ray vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Acerodon
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Palawan Fruit 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.