Atlantic devil ray vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Mobula hypostoma compared with Anax concolor

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Elasmobranchii Insecta (Insects)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Myliobatidae Aeshnidae
Genus Mobula Anax
Species Mobula hypostoma Anax concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Blue-spotted Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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-spotted Comet Darner

The Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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