Atlantic devil ray vs Meerkat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Mobula	Suricata
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.