Atlantic devil ray vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Myliobatidae Emballonuridae
Genus Mobula Peropteryx
Species Mobula hypostoma Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

No description available.

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