Autumn Snowflake vs Bentfin devil ray

Acis autumnalis compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acis	Mobula
Species	Acis autumnalis	Mobula thurstoni

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Bentfin devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.