Lesser devilray vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mobula	Peropteryx
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.