Atlantic devil ray vs Black-faced Apalis

Mobula hypostoma compared with Apalis personata

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-faced Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black-faced Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Mobula	Apalis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Apalis personata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-faced Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black-faced Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-faced Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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-faced Apalis

The Black-faced Apalis (Apalis personata) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.