Atlantic devil ray vs Big-Leaf Maple

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Myliobatidae Sapindaceae
Genus Mobula Acer
Species Mobula hypostoma Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Big-Leaf Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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