Bentfin devil ray vs Big-Leaf Maple

Mobula thurstoni compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

  • Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bentfin devil ray Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Myliobatidae Sapindaceae
Genus Mobula Acer
Species Mobula thurstoni Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bentfin devil ray Big-Leaf Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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