Atlantic devil ray vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Mobula hypostoma compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Hodgson's Giant 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	Petaurista
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Hodgson's Giant 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.