Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Acerodon
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.