Atlantic devil ray vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mobula	Crocidura
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.