Atlantic devil ray vs Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Artibeus gnomus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mobula	Artibeus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Artibeus gnomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.