Atlantic devil ray vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Hairy-footed 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 hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Hairy-footed 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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

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