Bentfin devil ray vs Betsileo-Wollmaki

Mobula thurstoni compared with Avahi betsileo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Betsileo-Wollmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Myliobatidae	Indriidae
Genus	Mobula	Avahi
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Avahi betsileo

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Betsileo-Wollmaki share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Betsileo-Wollmaki

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Betsileo-Wollmaki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Betsileo-Wollmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Betsileo-Wollmaki

The Betsileo Woolly Lemur (Avahi betsileo) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.