Atlantic devil ray vs North Atlantic right whale

Mobula hypostoma compared with Eubalaena glacialis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while North Atlantic right whale is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	North Atlantic right whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Balaenidae
Genus	Mobula	Eubalaena
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Eubalaena glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and North Atlantic right whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

North Atlantic right whale

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	North Atlantic right whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

North Atlantic right whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.