Heaviside-Delfin vs Munk's devil ray

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Heaviside-Delfin Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Elasmobranchii
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Myliobatidae
Genus Cephalorhynchus Mobula
Species Cephalorhynchus heavisidii Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Heaviside-Delfin and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Heaviside-Delfin Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heaviside-Delfin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Heaviside-Delfin

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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