Atlantic devil ray vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Myliobatidae Dasyuridae
Genus Mobula Sminthopsis
Species Mobula hypostoma Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

No description available.

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