Atlantic devil ray vs blunt tellin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	blunt tellin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Mobula	Arcopagia
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Arcopagia crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and blunt tellin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	blunt tellin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.