Atlantic devil ray vs Chilean Dolphin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chilean Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chilean Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mobula	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Cephalorhynchus eutropia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chilean Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chilean Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chilean Dolphin

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.

Chilean Dolphin

The Chilean Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a species in the genus Cephalorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.