Atlantic devil ray vs Black Noddy

Mobula hypostoma compared with Anous minutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Black Noddy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Laridae
Genus	Mobula	Anous
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Anous minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Black Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

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 Noddy

The Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a species in the genus Anous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.