Atlantic devil ray vs Fat-tailed Jird

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Fat-tailed Jird
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 Pachyuromys
Species Mobula hypostoma Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Fat-tailed Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Fat-tailed Jird

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.

Fat-tailed Jird

No description available.

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