Atlantic devil ray vs Cheng s Jird

Mobula hypostoma compared with Meriones chengi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cheng s Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cheng s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Meriones
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Meriones chengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Cheng s Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cheng s Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Cheng s Jird

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.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.