Crested Myna vs Lesser devilray

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Mobula
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Lesser devilray

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.