Devilray vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Mobula japanica compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Mobula	Paratriaenops
Species	Mobula japanica	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and Grandidier's Trident Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.