Bentfin devil ray vs Black Laceweaver

Mobula thurstoni compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Myliobatidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Mobula	Amaurobius
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Black Laceweaver
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.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, 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.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.