Antrocaryon vs Atlantic devil ray

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Mobula
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Mobula hypostoma

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Atlantic devil ray

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

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.