Atlantic devil ray vs Gemeine Akelei

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige) Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family Myliobatidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Mobula Aquilegia
Species Mobula hypostoma Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray Gemeine Akelei
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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