Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Devilray

Acrobasis consociella compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pyralidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Mobula
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.