Atlantic devil ray vs Axehead Orange

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acada biseriatus

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Axehead Orange is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Axehead Orange
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Elasmobranchii Insecta (Insects)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Myliobatidae Hesperiidae
Genus Mobula Acada
Species Mobula hypostoma Acada biseriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Axehead Orange share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Axehead Orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia