Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed 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	Vespertilionidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Mobula
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray