Atlantic devil ray vs Castor

Mobula hypostoma compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Castor
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mobula	Ricinus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi