Atlantic devil ray vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Mobula hypostoma compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Mobula	Ancistrops
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.