Atlantic devil ray vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Mobula hypostoma compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Belomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Belomys pearsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

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.