Atlantic devil ray vs Chilean devil ray

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mobula tarapacana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chilean devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)	Myliobatiformes (매가오리목)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Mobula tarapacana

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Chilean devil ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. 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.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.