Lesser devilray vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Mobula	Cistugo
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.