Atlantic devil ray vs Caesar's Amanita

Mobula hypostoma compared with Amanita caesarea

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Caesar's Amanita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Caesar's Amanita
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Elasmobranchii Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Myliobatidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Mobula Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Mobula hypostoma Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Caesar's Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Caesar's Amanita
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Caesar's Amanita

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, 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.

Caesar's Amanita

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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