Atlantic devil ray vs Hourglass Dolphin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Hourglass 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	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Hourglass 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.