Munk's devil ray vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Mobula munkiana compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Munk's devil ray	Peterson's Free-tailed 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	Mops
Species	Mobula munkiana	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Munk's devil ray and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Munk's devil ray	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.