Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Atlantic devil ray

Holochilus sciureus compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Holochilus	Mobula
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Atlantic devil ray

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.