Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser devilray

Chaerephon major compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-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	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Mobula
Species	Chaerephon major	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray