Atlantic devil ray vs Japanese Squirrel

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Japanese 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.