Atlantic devil ray vs Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Mobula hypostoma compared with Anarta myrtilli

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Elasmobranchii Insecta (Insects)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Myliobatidae Noctuidae
Genus Mobula Anarta
Species Mobula hypostoma Anarta myrtilli

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Beautiful Yellow Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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