Atlantic devil ray vs Northern elephant seal

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Mobula	Mirounga
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Northern elephant seal

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.