Atlantic devil ray vs Carrizal Seedeater

Mobula hypostoma compared with Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Carrizal Seedeater is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Carrizal Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Mobula	Amaurospiza
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Amaurospiza carrizalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Carrizal Seedeater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Carrizal Seedeater

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Carrizal Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Carrizal Seedeater

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Carrizal Seedeater

The Carrizal Seedeater (Amaurospiza carrizalensis) is a species in the genus Amaurospiza. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne