Rizinus vs Munk's devil ray

Ricinus communis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Rizinus is Not Evaluated while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rizinus	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ricinus	Mobula
Species	Ricinus communis	Mobula munkiana

Conservation Status

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rizinus	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Munk's devil ray

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi