beaded chestnut vs Munk's devil ray

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Noctuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agrochola	Mobula
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Munk's devil ray

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.