Atlantic devil ray vs Spotted Sandpiper

Mobula hypostoma compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Mobula	Actitis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.