Lesser devilray vs Pacific Flying Fox

Mobula kuhlii compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Pacific 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 kuhlii	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.