Atlantic devil ray vs Palawan Treeshrew

Mobula hypostoma compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family Myliobatidae Tupaiidae
Genus Mobula Tupaia
Species Mobula hypostoma Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Palawan Treeshrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Palawan Treeshrew

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.

Palawan Treeshrew

No description available.

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