Atlantic devil ray vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Myliobatidae	Camaenidae
Genus	Mobula	Aetholitis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aetholitis gerdesae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

The Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail (Aetholitis gerdesae) is a species in the genus Aetholitis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.