Atlantic devil ray vs Blind Mole

Mobula hypostoma compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Mobula	Talpa
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Blind Mole

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.