Atlantic devil ray vs Napo Spiny-rat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Mobula	Proechimys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.