Hubbs’s Beaked Whale vs Munk's devil ray

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Mobula
Species	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray