Atlantic devil ray vs bastard copperleaf

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while bastard copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mobula	Acalypha
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	bastard copperleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.