Dark fruit-eating bat vs Lesser devilray

Artibeus obscurus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating 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	Artibeus	Mobula
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray