Greater Naked Bat vs Lesser devilray

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked 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	Cheiromeles	Mobula
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray