Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Chaerephon major compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray