Atlantic devil ray vs jaguar

Mobula hypostoma compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	jaguar
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Myliobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mobula	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Göster Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

jaguar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas, reaching up to 100 kg with a stocky, muscular build and distinctive rosette-patterned coat. Found from Mexico through South America, with strongholds in the Amazon and Pantanal. Powerful swimmers and apex predators, jaguars play a critical role in regulating prey populations. Near Threatened, with range contracting due to deforestation.