Diable géant vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable géant	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mobula	Lonchorhina
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable géant and Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diable géant

EN — Endangered

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable géant	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diable géant

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diable géant

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.