Atlantic devil ray vs Eden's whale

Mobula hypostoma compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Mobula	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Eden's whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Eden's whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.