Atlantic devil ray vs Mexican prairie dog

Mobula hypostoma compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Cynomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Mexican prairie dog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mexican prairie dog

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.