Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Leptonycteris curasoae compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curaçaoan Long-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	Leptonycteris	Mobula
Species	Leptonycteris curasoae	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser devilray