Lesser devilray vs Little Fruit-eating Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Artibeus ravus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Little Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Little Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mobula	Artibeus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Artibeus ravus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Little Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Little Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Little Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.