Atlantic devil ray vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
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	Oligoryzomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.