Lesser devilray vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Little White-shouldered 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	Ametrida
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Little White-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.