Alupa vs Bentfin devil ray

Acacia victoriae compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

  • Alupa is Least Concern while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alupa Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Fabaceae Myliobatidae
Genus Acacia Mobula
Species Acacia victoriae Mobula thurstoni

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alupa Bentfin devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

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