Antrocaryon vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

  • Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antrocaryon Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Anacardiaceae Myliobatidae
Genus Antrocaryon Mobula
Species Antrocaryon micraster Mobula eregoodoo

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antrocaryon Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

No description available.

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