Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Devilray

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Mobula
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.