Atlantic devil ray vs Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Dendrogale melanura

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family Myliobatidae Tupaiidae
Genus Mobula Dendrogale
Species Mobula hypostoma Dendrogale melanura

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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