Atlantic devil ray vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Mobula hypostoma compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Indian Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Indian Palm 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.