Alectryon vs Atlantic devil ray

Alectryon tropicus compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Sapindaceae Myliobatidae
Genus Alectryon Mobula
Species Alectryon tropicus Mobula hypostoma

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Atlantic devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Atlantic devil ray

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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