Atlantic devil ray vs Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Mobula hypostoma compared with Caluromys philander

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mobula	Caluromys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Caluromys philander

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.