Atlantic devil ray vs Coues Rhipidomys

Mobula hypostoma compared with Rhipidomys couesi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Coues Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Coues Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Rhipidomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Rhipidomys couesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Coues Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.