Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Myotis leibii compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Myotis	Mobula
Species	Myotis leibii	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.