Bentfin devil ray vs blunt tellin

Mobula thurstoni compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	blunt tellin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Mobula	Arcopagia
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Arcopagia crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	blunt tellin
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.

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.