Atlantic devil ray vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Mobula hypostoma compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Mobula	Alkanna
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.