Handley's Nectar Bat vs Lesser devilray

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla	Mobula
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lesser devilray