Atlantic devil ray vs Brown-veined Wainscot

Mobula hypostoma compared with Archanara dissoluta

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Brown-veined Wainscot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Myliobatidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Mobula	Archanara
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Archanara dissoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Brown-veined Wainscot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Brown-veined Wainscot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.