Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Macrotus californicus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Californian Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed 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	Macrotus	Mobula
Species	Macrotus californicus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.