Acanthus vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

  • Acanthus is Least Concern while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acanthus Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Acanthaceae Myliobatidae
Genus Acanthus Mobula
Species Acanthus ebracteatus Mobula eregoodoo

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acanthus Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

No description available.

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