Lesser devilray vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Mexican Long-tongued 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	Choeronycteris
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Mexican Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.