African Ansellia vs Lesser devilray

Ansellia africana compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Lesser devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Orchidaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ansellia	Mobula
Species	Ansellia africana	Mobula kuhlii

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

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

Lesser devilray

African Ansellia

The African Ansellia (Ansellia africana) is a species in the genus Ansellia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.