Anthracite Bee-fly vs Atlantic devil ray

Anthrax anthrax compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• Anthracite Bee-fly is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthracite Bee-fly	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bombyliidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anthrax	Mobula
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthracite Bee-fly and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthracite Bee-fly

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthracite Bee-fly	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthracite Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Atlantic devil ray

Anthracite Bee-fly

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.