Atlantic devil ray vs Little spotted cat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mobula	Leopardus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Little spotted cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.