Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Sturnira giannae compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Mobula
Species	Sturnira giannae	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Munk's devil ray