Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Mobula
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray