Atlantic devil ray vs Elegant Water Shrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Elegant Water 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	Nectogale
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Elegant Water Shrew

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.