Atlantic devil ray vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Mobula hypostoma compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Protoxerus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Forest Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Forest Giant Squirrel

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.