Munk's devil ray vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Mobula munkiana compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Munk's devil ray	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Anatidae
Genus	Mobula	Anas
Species	Mobula munkiana	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Munk's devil ray and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Munk's devil ray	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.