Atlantic devil ray vs Chacoan Mara

Mobula hypostoma compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Caviidae
Genus	Mobula	Dolichotis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.