Lesser devilray vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Mobula kuhlii compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.