Lesser devilray vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Molossidae
Genus	Mobula	Nyctinomops
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Pocketed Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.