Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Lesser devilray

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx	Mobula
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray