Atlantic devil ray vs Ornate Shrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Myliobatidae Soricidae
Genus Mobula Sorex
Species Mobula hypostoma Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Ornate Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Ornate Shrew

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.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

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