Atlantic devil ray vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Myliobatidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Mobula	Thyroptera
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

LaVal's Disk-winged 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.