Atlantic devil ray vs Dark flying fox

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Dark flying fox

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.