Blanford's Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's 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	Vespertilionidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mobula
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's 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.