Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.