Atlantic devil ray vs Munk's devil ray

Mobula hypostoma compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
Order same Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные) Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family same Myliobatidae Myliobatidae
Genus same Mobula Mobula
Species Mobula hypostoma Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

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.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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