Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Gardnerycteris keenani compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keenan's Hairy-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	Gardnerycteris	Mobula
Species	Gardnerycteris keenani	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lesser devilray