Arnoux's beaked whale vs Atlantic devil ray

Berardius arnuxii compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Berardius	Mobula
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Atlantic devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.