Atlantic devil ray vs Ornate Cuscus

Mobula hypostoma compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Mobula	Phalanger
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Ornate Cuscus

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.