Atlantic devil ray vs Banded feather-winged beetle

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acrotrichis fascicularis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Banded feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Myliobatidae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Mobula	Acrotrichis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Acrotrichis fascicularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Banded feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Banded feather-winged beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.