Atlantic devil ray vs Red Fox

Mobula hypostoma compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Red Fox
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 Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Mobula Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Mobula hypostoma Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Red Fox
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Red Fox

赤狐(Vulpes vulpes)是地球上分布最广的野生肉食动物,在北半球及澳大利亚引入区域,从北极冻原到城市环境的各类栖息地均有分布。以锈红色皮毛、白色腹部和蓬松尾巴为特征。高度适应性强的杂食者,从兔子、田鼠到水果、人类垃圾无所不食。可用40余种不同的叫声进行交流。

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