Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Orange-throated Bat

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mobula	Lampronycteris
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.