Atlantic devil ray vs Mexican cottontail

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Myliobatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Mobula	Sylvilagus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mexican cottontail

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.