Atlantic devil ray vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Cryptotis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.