Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater Sac-winged Bat Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Sac-winged Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater Sac-winged Bat Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

Greater Sac-winged Bat

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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