Atlantic devil ray vs New Guinean planigale

Mobula hypostoma compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mobula	Planigale
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

New Guinean planigale

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.