Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Lesser devilray

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Mobula
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser devilray