Atlantic devil ray vs Chalarm hang-daab

Mobula hypostoma compared with Alopias pelagicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Chalarm hang-daab
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Elasmobranchii Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)
Order Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน) Lamniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามขาว)
Family Myliobatidae Alopiidae
Genus Mobula Alopias
Species Mobula hypostoma Alopias pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Chalarm hang-daab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chalarm hang-daab

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Chalarm hang-daab
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chalarm hang-daab

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. 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.

Chalarm hang-daab

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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