Atlantic devil ray vs Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Stenella frontalis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mobula	Stenella
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Stenella frontalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Atlantic Spotted Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a species in the genus Stenella. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.