Atlantic devil ray vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน) Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family Myliobatidae Thyropteridae
Genus Mobula Thyroptera
Species Mobula hypostoma Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Atlantic devil ray

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

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

No description available.

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