Globe Thistle vs Munk's devil ray

Echinops ritro compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tenrecidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Echinops	Mobula
Species	Echinops ritro	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Munk's devil ray