Atlantic devil ray vs Mountain Coati

Mobula hypostoma compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myliobatidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Mobula	Nasua
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.