Lesser Ghost Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Ghost Bat Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Emballonuridae Myliobatidae
Genus Diclidurus Mobula
Species Diclidurus scutatus Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Ghost Bat Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Munk's devil ray

Lesser Ghost Bat

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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