Atlantic devil ray vs Fat Sand Rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Psammomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Fat Sand Rat

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.