6 Spotted Longhorn vs Bentfin devil ray

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cerambycidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anoplodera	Mobula
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Bentfin devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.