Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser devilray

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Mobula
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.