Atlantic devil ray vs Big eye thresher shark

Mobula hypostoma compared with Alopias superciliosus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Big eye thresher shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Myliobatidae	Alopiidae
Genus	Mobula	Alopias
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Alopias superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Big eye thresher shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Big eye thresher shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Big eye thresher shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Big eye thresher shark

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.