Atlantic devil ray vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Mobula hypostoma compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Mobula	Amblysomus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.