Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Devilray

Macrotus californicus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Californian Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	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	Macrotus	Mobula
Species	Macrotus californicus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.