Lesser devilray vs White-tipped Swift

Mobula kuhlii compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Apodidae
Genus	Mobula	Aeronautes
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser devilray and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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.