Chilean devil ray vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Mobula tarapacana compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Chilean devil ray is Endangered while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean devil ray	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Rhipidomys
Species	Mobula tarapacana	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean devil ray and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean devil ray	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela