Atlantic devil ray vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
Order same Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same Myliobatidae Myliobatidae
Genus same Mobula Mobula
Species Mobula hypostoma Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

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.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

No description available.

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