Lesser devilray vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Sturnira parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Northern 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 parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.