Itomaki-ei vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Mobula japanica compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

• Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated while Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Itomaki-ei	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Mobula	Pteronotus
Species	Mobula japanica	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Itomaki-ei and Paraguana Common Mustached Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Itomaki-ei	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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