Atlantic devil ray vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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 Mormopterus
Species Mobula hypostoma Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

No description available.

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