Atlantic devil ray vs White-tipped Swift

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Apodidae
Genus	Mobula	Aeronautes
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

White-tipped Swift

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.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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.