Atlantic devil ray vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Mobula	Paratriaenops
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Grandidier's Trident Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Grandidier's Trident Bat

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.