Lesser devilray vs Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Sturnira lilium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Little Yellow-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	Sturnira
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Sturnira lilium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.