Atlantic devil ray vs Clarktaucher

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Clarktaucher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Clarktaucher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Podicipediformes (Lappentaucher)
Family	Myliobatidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Mobula	Aechmophorus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Clarktaucher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Clarktaucher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Clarktaucher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Clarktaucher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Clarktaucher

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.