Munk's devil ray vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Mobula munkiana compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Munk's devil ray	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Mobula	Thyroptera
Species	Mobula munkiana	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Munk's devil ray and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Munk's devil ray	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.