European Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Tadarida teniotis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed 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	Tadarida	Mobula
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

European Free-tailed Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Lesser devilray