Atlantic Ancula vs Lesser devilray

Ancula gibbosa compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ancula	Mobula
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser devilray

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.