Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Devilray

Alcedo euryzona compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Alcedinidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alcedo	Mobula
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-banded Kingfisher and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-banded Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Blue-banded Kingfisher

The Blue-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.