Atlantic devil ray vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Mobula hypostoma compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Myliobatidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Mobula	Andrena
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Andrena varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Blackthorn Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.