Atlantic devil ray vs Pale-faced Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Pale-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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mobula	Phylloderma
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.