Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Lesser devilray

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident 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	Rhinonycteridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Mobula
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray