Lesser devilray vs Spotted Sandpiper

Mobula kuhlii compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Mobula	Actitis
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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.