Bare-cheeked Trogon vs Bentfin devil ray

Apaloderma aequatoriale compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

• Bare-cheeked Trogon is Least Concern while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Trogonidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Apaloderma	Mobula
Species	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-cheeked Trogon and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-cheeked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Bentfin devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bare-cheeked Trogon

The Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species in the genus Apaloderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.