Atlantic devil ray vs bur chervil

Mobula hypostoma compared with Anthriscus caucalis

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while bur chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray bur chervil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Myliobatidae Apiaceae
Genus Mobula Anthriscus
Species Mobula hypostoma Anthriscus caucalis

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray bur chervil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

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