Atlantic devil ray vs Azure Hawker

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Myliobatidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mobula	Aeshna
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.