Atlantic devil ray vs Caatinga laucha

Mobula hypostoma compared with Calomys expulsus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Caatinga laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Caatinga laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Calomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Calomys expulsus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Caatinga laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Caatinga laucha

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.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.