Greater Dog-like Bat vs Lesser devilray

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Mobula
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray