African forest elephant vs Atlantic devil ray

Loxodonta cyclotis compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• African forest elephant is Critically Endangered while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African forest elephant	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Loxodonta (African Elephants)	Mobula
Species	Loxodonta cyclotis	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

African forest elephant and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African forest elephant

CR — Critically Endangered

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African forest elephant	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African forest elephant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

African forest elephant

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is a species in the genus Loxodonta. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.