Atlantic devil ray vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Spalacidae
Genus	Mobula	Spalax
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Spalax giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Giant Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Giant Blind Mole 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.