Atlantic devil ray vs Patagonian Opossum

Mobula hypostoma compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mobula	Lestodelphys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Patagonian Opossum

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.