African Darter vs Atlantic devil ray

Anhinga rufa compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Anhingidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anhinga	Mobula
Species	Anhinga rufa	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Atlantic devil ray

African Darter

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.