Atlantic devil ray vs Chinese water deer

Mobula hypostoma compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Mobula	Hydropotes
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).