Devilray vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Mobula japanica compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon
Species	Mobula japanica	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.