Atlantic devil ray vs Mérida Aepeomys

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mobula	Aepeomys
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.