Atlantic devil ray vs Botta's pocket gopher

Mobula hypostoma compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Mobula	Thomomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Botta's pocket gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Botta's pocket gopher

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.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.