Atlantic devil ray vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Mobula hypostoma compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mobula	Monodelphis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Hooded red-sided opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.