Atlantic devil ray vs Brown-winged Starling

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aplonis grandis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Brown-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Mobula	Aplonis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aplonis grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Brown-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Brown-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in 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-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.