Atlantic devil ray vs Desmarest's hutia

Mobula hypostoma compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Mobula	Capromys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Desmarest's hutia

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.