Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Munk's devil ray

Acrobasis consociella compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-barred Knot-horn Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Elasmobranchii
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Pyralidae Myliobatidae
Genus Acrobasis Mobula
Species Acrobasis consociella Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-barred Knot-horn Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Munk's devil ray

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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