Atlantic devil ray vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Mobula hypostoma compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black-shouldered 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	Caluromysiops
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.