Atlantic devil ray vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Mobula hypostoma compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Dusky 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 fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.