Atlantic devil ray vs Chinese river dolphin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Lipotes vexillifer

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chinese river dolphin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese river 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	Lipotidae
Genus	Mobula	Lipotes
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Lipotes vexillifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chinese river dolphin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese river dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chinese river 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.

Chinese river dolphin

The Chinese River Dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer) is a species in the genus Lipotes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.