Blanford's Bat vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mobula
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.