Atlantic devil ray vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Mobula hypostoma compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mobula	Herpestes
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Indian Gray Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.