Atlantic devil ray vs Banded Mongoose

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mungos mungo

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Banded Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Banded Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mobula	Mungos
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Mungos mungo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Banded Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

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.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.