Atlantic devil ray vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Mobula hypostoma compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Gerbillus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.