Atlantic devil ray vs Crab-eating Mongoose

Mobula hypostoma compared with Herpestes urva

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Crab-eating Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Crab-eating Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mobula	Herpestes
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Herpestes urva

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Crab-eating Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Crab-eating Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Crab-eating Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Crab-eating Mongoose

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.