Atlantic devil ray vs Coppery Sprite

Mobula hypostoma compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mobula	Arielulus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Coppery Sprite

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.