Atlantic devil ray vs Cat

Mobula hypostoma compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Cat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mobula	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Cat
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cat

人類が最も成功した家畜の一つであるイエネコは、約1万年前に近東のヤマネコ（Felis silvestris lybica）から家畜化された小型で敏捷な肉食動物だ。70を超える公認品種が存在し、ネコは強い捕食本能を維持したまま地球上のほぼすべての陸地環境に分布している。世界で最も人気のあるペットで、世界中で約6億匹が飼育されていると推定される。