Alder vs Munk's devil ray

Alnus glutinosa compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alnus	Mobula
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Mobula munkiana

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Munk's devil ray

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.