Atlantic devil ray vs Puma

Mobula hypostoma compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Myliobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mobula	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.