Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Lesser devilray

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mobula
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray