Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Lesser devilray

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Lesser 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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Lesser 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.

Lesser devilray

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.