Atlantic devil ray vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family Myliobatidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Mobula Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Mobula hypostoma Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

No description available.

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