Atlantic devil ray vs Chinese giant salamander

Mobula hypostoma compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Mobula	Andrias
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Andrias davidianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Chinese giant salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chinese giant salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chinese giant salamander

The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a species in the genus Andrias. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.