Bentfin devil ray vs Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Mobula thurstoni compared with Ancistrops strigilatus

Key Differences

• Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (นก)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Myliobatidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Mobula	Ancistrops
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Ancistrops strigilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Chestnut-winged Hookbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Chestnut-winged Hookbill
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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.