Addax vs Lesser devilray

Addax nasomaculatus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Addax is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Addax	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Addax	Mobula
Species	Addax nasomaculatus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Addax and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Addax

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Addax	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Addax

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in South Africa. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser devilray

Addax

The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a species in the genus Addax. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic rea.