Atlantic devil ray vs Calamus

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Calamus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Mobula	Acorus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Calamus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.