Eastern Mole vs Munk's devil ray

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Scalopus	Mobula
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray