Atlantic devil ray vs Speckled Hummingbird

Mobula hypostoma compared with Adelomyia melanogenys

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Speckled Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Speckled Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mobula	Adelomyia
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Adelomyia melanogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Speckled Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Speckled Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Speckled Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Speckled Hummingbird

A medium-sized hummingbird with speckled or spotted underparts — unusual among hummingbirds dominated by plain or iridescent plumages — speckled hummingbirds inhabit cloud forest and forest edges in the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia at elevations of 900–3,000 meters. The spotted underpart pattern provides remarkable camouflage when the bird perches on lichen-covered bark. They forage on nectar and small arthropods and are important pollinators of Andean epiphytes.