Atlantic devil ray vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Mobula hypostoma compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Key Differences

Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Mobula	Anisognathus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Anisognathus somptuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.