Atlantic devil ray vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Mobula hypostoma compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Spermophilus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Daurian Ground Squirrel

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.