African Swift vs Munk's devil ray

Apus barbatus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Apus	Mobula
Species	Apus barbatus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Munk's devil ray

African Swift

The African Swift (Apus barbatus) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.