Lesser devilray vs Little Red Flying Fox

Mobula kuhlii compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.