Atlantic devil ray vs Bishop s Slender Opossum

Mobula hypostoma compared with Marmosops bishopi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bishop s Slender 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	Marmosops
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Marmosops bishopi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Bishop s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bishop s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.