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 (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Myliobatiformes (鱝目) Carnivora (食肉目)
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. (脊索动物门)

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

美洲最大的猫科动物,体重可达100千克,体型粗壮健硕,毛皮具有独特的玫瑰形花纹。分布于墨西哥至南美洲,亚马逊和潘塔纳尔是其主要栖息地。美洲豹是出色的游泳健将和顶级捕食者,在调节猎物种群方面发挥关键作用。由于森林砍伐导致栖息地缩减,被列为近危(NT)物种。

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