Devil fish vs Guianan Bonneted Bat

Mobula mobular compared with Eumops maurus

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Guianan Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Guianan Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Mobula	Eumops
Species	Mobula mobular	Eumops maurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Guianan Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Guianan Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Guianan Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guianan Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.