Jamanta vs Anta

Mobula hypostoma compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Jamanta is Endangered while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamanta	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Mobula	Tapirus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamanta and Anta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Jamanta

EN — Endangered

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamanta	Anta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamanta

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Jamanta

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.