Atlantic devil ray vs Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Mobula hypostoma compared with Andigena nigrirostris

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-billed Mountain-Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Mobula	Andigena
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Andigena nigrirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Black-billed Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.