Lesser devilray vs Madagascan fruit bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Eidolon
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.