Atlantic devil ray vs Cape golden mole

Mobula hypostoma compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cape golden mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mobula	Chrysochloris
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Cape golden mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cape golden mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Cape golden mole

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.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.