Atlantic devil ray vs Foca Pia

Mobula hypostoma compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Mobula	Pagophilus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.