Atlantic devil ray vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Mobula hypostoma compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mobula	Marmosops
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.