Lesser devilray vs Pale-faced Bat

Mobula kuhlii compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.