Big Naked-backed Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.