Atlantic devil ray vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Mobula	Dipodomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.