Atlantic devil ray vs East African oryx

Mobula hypostoma compared with Oryx beisa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray East African oryx
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Myliobatidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Mobula Oryx
Species Mobula hypostoma Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and East African oryx share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray East African oryx
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

East African oryx

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.

East African oryx

No description available.

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