Atlantic devil ray vs Bare-cheeked Trogon

Mobula hypostoma compared with Apaloderma aequatoriale

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Mobula	Apaloderma
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Apaloderma aequatoriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Bare-cheeked Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bare-cheeked Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.