Lesser devilray vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Mobula kuhlii compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Zorro Volador de Lord Howe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.