Atlantic devil ray vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Mobula hypostoma compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Mobula	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Dermochelys coriacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Leatherback Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	500.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.