Atlantic devil ray vs European Mole

Mobula hypostoma compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Mobula	Talpa
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.