Clark's Grebe vs Devilray

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Clark's Grebe is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Podicipedidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Mobula
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark's Grebe and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.