Lesser devilray vs Little Free-tailed Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Chaerephon pumilus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Little Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Mobula	Chaerephon
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Chaerephon pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Little Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Little Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.