Atlantic devil ray vs Autumn Snowflake

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Myliobatidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Mobula Acis
Species Mobula hypostoma Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Autumn Snowflake
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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