Atlantic devil ray vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Mobula hypostoma compared with Accipiter castanilius

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Myliobatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Mobula	Accipiter
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Accipiter castanilius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.