Atlantic devil ray vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Mobula hypostoma compared with Dasycercus blythi

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Myliobatidae Dasyuridae
Genus Mobula Dasycercus
Species Mobula hypostoma Dasycercus blythi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Brush-tailed Mulgara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Brush-tailed Mulgara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Brush-tailed Mulgara

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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