Atlantic devil ray vs Himmelssylphe

Mobula hypostoma compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Myliobatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mobula	Aglaiocercus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Himmelssylphe

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.