Atlantic devil ray vs black currant-tree

Mobula hypostoma compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray black currant-tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Myliobatidae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Mobula Antidesma
Species Mobula hypostoma Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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 currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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