Atlantic devil ray vs Australian Swiftlet

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aerodramus terraereginae

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Australian Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Apodidae
Genus	Mobula	Aerodramus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aerodramus terraereginae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Australian Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Australian Swiftlet

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.

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.