Devil fish vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Mobula mobular compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

  • Devil fish is Endangered while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Devil fish 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 mobular Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Devil fish Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Devil fish

No description available.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

No description available.

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