Atlantic devil ray vs Malayan porcupine

Mobula hypostoma compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Mobula	Hystrix
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.