Big Naked-backed Bat vs Devilray

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Mobula
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.