Bentfin devil ray vs Mohrenhabicht

Mobula thurstoni compared with Accipiter melanoleucus

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Mohrenhabicht is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Mohrenhabicht
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Myliobatidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Mobula	Accipiter
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Accipiter melanoleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Mohrenhabicht

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Mohrenhabicht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mohrenhabicht

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Mohrenhabicht

The Black Goshawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.