Atlantic devil ray vs Mountain Tapir

Mobula hypostoma compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Mobula	Tapirus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.