Atlantic devil ray vs Cuvier's beaked whale

Mobula hypostoma compared with Ziphius cavirostris

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cuvier's beaked whale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cuvier's beaked whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Mobula	Ziphius
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Ziphius cavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Cuvier's beaked whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cuvier's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cuvier's beaked whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Cuvier's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.