Atlantic devil ray vs Brazilian agouti

Mobula hypostoma compared with Dasyprocta leporina

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Brazilian agouti is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Brazilian agouti
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasyproctidae
Genus	Mobula	Dasyprocta
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Dasyprocta leporina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Brazilian agouti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian agouti

The Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.