Bentfin devil ray vs Chihuahua Gray

Mobula thurstoni compared with Aphonopelma pallidum

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Chihuahua Gray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Myliobatidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Mobula	Aphonopelma
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Aphonopelma pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Chihuahua Gray
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.

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.