Atlantic devil ray vs Nitari

Mobula hypostoma compared with Alopias pelagicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Nitari
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Lamniformes (ネズミザメ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Alopiidae
Genus	Mobula	Alopias
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Alopias pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Nitari share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Nitari

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Nitari

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

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

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.

Nitari

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.