Atlantic devil ray vs Bloodwort

Mobula hypostoma compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Bloodwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Myliobatidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Mobula Achillea
Species Mobula hypostoma Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Bloodwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

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