Atlantic devil ray vs Lowland Tapir

Mobula hypostoma compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Mobula	Tapirus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Lowland Tapir

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.

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.