Atlantic devil ray vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Mobula hypostoma compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myliobatidae Cricetidae
Genus Mobula Thomasomys
Species Mobula hypostoma Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

No description available.

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