Atlantic Ancula vs Munk's devil ray

Ancula gibbosa compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ancula	Mobula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Munk's devil ray

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.