Atlantic devil ray vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Mobula hypostoma compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Myliobatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mobula	Arctium
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.