Munk's devil ray vs Scharlachara

Mobula munkiana compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while Scharlachara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Munk's devil ray	Scharlachara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Myliobatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Mobula	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Mobula munkiana	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Scharlachara

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Munk's devil ray	Scharlachara
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

Scharlachara

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Scharlachara

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.