Atlantic devil ray vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Mobula hypostoma compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Arvicanthis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Guinean Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.