Atlantic devil ray vs Mountain Water Rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mobula	Baiyankamys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mountain Water 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.