Heller's Broad-nosed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Platyrrhinus helleri compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus	Mobula
Species	Platyrrhinus helleri	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser devilray