Atlantic devil ray vs Long-tailed Marmot

Mobula hypostoma compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myliobatidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Mobula Marmota
Species Mobula hypostoma Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Long-tailed Marmot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Long-tailed Marmot

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.

Long-tailed Marmot

No description available.

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