Atlantic devil ray vs New Guinean Quoll

Mobula hypostoma compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray New Guinean Quoll
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 Dasyurus
Species Mobula hypostoma Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray New Guinean Quoll
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

New Guinean Quoll

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.

New Guinean Quoll

No description available.

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