East African oryx vs Munk's devil ray

Oryx beisa compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• East African oryx is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African oryx	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Oryx	Mobula
Species	Oryx beisa	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

East African oryx and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African oryx	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray