Atlantic devil ray vs Cursorial Akodont

Mobula hypostoma compared with Akodon cursor

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cursorial Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Akodon cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cursorial Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Cursorial Akodont

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.