Atlantic devil ray vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Mobula hypostoma compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family Myliobatidae Notoryctidae
Genus Mobula Notoryctes
Species Mobula hypostoma Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

No description available.

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