Atlantic devil ray vs Chilean rock rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aconaemys fuscus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chilean rock rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chilean rock rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Mobula	Aconaemys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aconaemys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chilean rock rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chilean rock rat

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 rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.