Bentfin devil ray vs Cascade Fir

Mobula thurstoni compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Mobula	Abies
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.