Atlantic devil ray vs Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cabassous chacoensis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Mobula	Cabassous
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Cabassous chacoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo

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 naked-tailed armadillo

The Chacoan Naked-Tailed Armadillo (Cabassous chacoensis) is a species in the genus Cabassous. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.