Atlantic devil ray vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mobula	Proechimys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Proechimys cuvieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Cuvier s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador 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.