Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Lowland Tapir

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Mobula	Tapirus
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.