Atlantic devil ray vs Brook-Side Alder

Mobula hypostoma compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Myliobatidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Mobula	Alnus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.