Atlantic devil ray vs Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Mobula hypostoma compared with Anisognathus melanogenys

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Mobula	Anisognathus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Anisognathus melanogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

The Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys) is a species in the genus Anisognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.