Atlantic devil ray vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Flat-skulled 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 Sorex
Species Mobula hypostoma Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Flat-skulled 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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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