Atlantic devil ray vs Black-backed jackal

Mobula hypostoma compared with Canis mesomelas

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-backed jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Mobula	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black-backed jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-backed jackal

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.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.