Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Lesser devilray

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Mobula
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray