Atlantic devil ray vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Mobula hypostoma compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Myliobatidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Mobula	Allobates
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Allobates caribe

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Caribbean Nurse Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Caribbean Nurse Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

The Caribbean Nurse Frog (Allobates caribe) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne