Atlantic devil ray vs Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Mobula hypostoma compared with Ara ararauna

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Blue-and-yellow Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Myliobatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Mobula	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Blue-and-yellow Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.