Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Lesser devilray

Alcedo euryzona compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Lesser 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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Lesser 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.

Lesser devilray

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.