Blue star vs Lesser devilray

Amsonia orientalis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lesser devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amsonia	Mobula
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Mobula kuhlii

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser devilray

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.