Atlantic devil ray vs Black Maple

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mobula	Acer
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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 Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.