Teufelsbaum vs Peitschenrochen

Alstonia scholaris compared with Gymnura altavela

Key Differences

• Teufelsbaum is Least Concern while Peitschenrochen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Teufelsbaum	Peitschenrochen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Alstonia	Gymnura
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Gymnura altavela

Conservation Status

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

Peitschenrochen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Teufelsbaum	Peitschenrochen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Teufelsbaum

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Peitschenrochen

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Teufelsbaum

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Peitschenrochen

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.