Atlantic devil ray vs Australasian Darter

Mobula hypostoma compared with Anhinga novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Australasian Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Australasian Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Anhingidae
Genus	Mobula	Anhinga
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Anhinga novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Australasian Darter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Australasian Darter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Australasian Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Australasian Darter

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.