Devilray vs Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Mobula japanica compared with Aramides cajanea

Key Differences

• Devilray is Not Evaluated while Gray-cowled Wood-Rail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devilray	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 japanica	Aramides cajanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.