Atlantic devil ray vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Mobula	Pteronotus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Paraguana Common Mustached Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.