Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Lesser devilray

Ariteus flavescens compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Ariteus	Mobula
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray