Lesser devilray vs Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño

Mobula kuhlii compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Mobula	Mormoops
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Mormoops megalophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Murciélago-barba arrugada norteño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.