Apple-blossom Weevil vs Atlantic devil ray

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Elasmobranchii
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Curculionidae Myliobatidae
Genus Anthonomus Mobula
Species Anthonomus pomorum Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Atlantic devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Atlantic devil ray

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. 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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia