Lesser devilray vs Red-and-green Macaw

Mobula kuhlii compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Red-and-green Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Red-and-green Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Myliobatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Mobula	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Red-and-green Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Red-and-green Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Red-and-green Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Red-and-green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Red-and-green Macaw

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) 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.