Carrizal Seedeater vs Devilray

Amaurospiza carrizalensis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Carrizal Seedeater is Critically Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrizal Seedeater	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cardinalidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amaurospiza	Mobula
Species	Amaurospiza carrizalensis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrizal Seedeater and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carrizal Seedeater

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrizal Seedeater	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrizal Seedeater

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. 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.

Carrizal Seedeater

The Carrizal Seedeater (Amaurospiza carrizalensis) is a species in the genus Amaurospiza. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne