Atlantic devil ray vs Black-hooded Sunbeam

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aglaeactis pamela

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mobula	Aglaeactis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aglaeactis pamela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black-hooded Sunbeam

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-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.