Atlantic devil ray vs Hector s Dolphin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Hector s 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	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Hector s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Hector s Dolphin

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.