Atlantic devil ray vs brown point snail

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Myliobatidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Mobula	Acicula
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.