Devilray vs Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Mobula japanica compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	Ecuadorian Sac-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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mobula	Balantiopteryx
Species	Mobula japanica	Balantiopteryx infusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Devilray and Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devilray	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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