Atlantic devil ray vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Myliobatidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mobula	Diclidurus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Lesser Ghost 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.