Atlantic devil ray vs Harmless Serotine

Mobula hypostoma compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliobatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mobula	Eptesicus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.