Atlantic devil ray vs Sumatran orangutan

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Mobula	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Sumatran orangutan

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.