Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Lesser devilray

Molossops temminckii compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Molossops	Mobula
Species	Molossops temminckii	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray