Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Munk's devil ray

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.