Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Northern Ghost Bat

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Northern Ghost 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	Diclidurus
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.