Atlantic devil ray vs Brindled Flat-body

Mobula hypostoma compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Myliobatidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Mobula	Agonopterix
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.