Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs Munk's devil ray

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Munk's 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	Lonchorhina	Mobula
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Munk's devil ray