Big Naked-backed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Lesser 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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Lesser 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.

Lesser devilray

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.