Atlantic devil ray vs Bishop's Mitre

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aelia acuminata

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bishop's Mitre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Mobula	Aelia
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aelia acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Bishop's Mitre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bishop's Mitre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bishop's Mitre

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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.