Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Hipposideros ater compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Mobula
Species	Hipposideros ater	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray