Atlantic devil ray vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Mobula hypostoma compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Rhipidomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.