Atlantic devil ray vs Guiana Dolphin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Mobula	Sotalia
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Guiana Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Guiana Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.