Atlantic devil ray vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Mobula hypostoma compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chestnut-cheeked 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	Agropsar
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Agropsar philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.