Atlantic devil ray vs Black roughscale catshark

Mobula hypostoma compared with Apristurus melanoasper

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black roughscale catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black roughscale catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Myliobatidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Mobula	Apristurus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Apristurus melanoasper

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Black roughscale catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black roughscale catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black roughscale catshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black roughscale catshark

Habitat

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

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 roughscale catshark

The Black roughscale catshark (Apristurus melanoasper) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.