Devilray vs New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Mobula japanica compared with Notopteris neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Notopteris
Species	Mobula japanica	Notopteris neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit 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.

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.