Atlantic devil ray vs Ebony Akodont

Mobula hypostoma compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Ebony 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	Thaptomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Ebony 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.