Devil fish vs Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Mobula mobular compared with Aramides cajanea

Key Differences

• Devil fish is Endangered while Gray-cowled Wood-Rail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil fish	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rallidae
Genus	Mobula	Aramides
Species	Mobula mobular	Aramides cajanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil fish and Gray-cowled Wood-Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil fish	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea) 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.