Atlantic devil ray vs Javan Rusa

Mobula hypostoma compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Javan Rusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Mobula	Rusa
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Javan Rusa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. 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.