Atlantic devil ray vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Bathyergus janetta

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Namaqua dune mole rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Namaqua dune mole rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Mobula	Bathyergus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Bathyergus janetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Namaqua dune mole rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Namaqua dune mole rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Namaqua dune mole 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.