Atlantic devil ray vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Myliobatidae	Manidae
Genus	Mobula	Phataginus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Phataginus tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black-bellied Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-bellied Pangolin

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-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.