Alupa vs Lesser guitarfish

Acacia victoriae compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Alupa is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Acacia	Zapteryx
Species	Acacia victoriae	Zapteryx brevirostris

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Lesser guitarfish
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.

Lesser guitarfish

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.