Atlantic devil ray vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Mobula	Brachyuromys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.