Atlantic devil ray vs Dusky Akodont

Mobula hypostoma compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Dusky Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Dusky Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Dusky Akodont

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.