شيطان البحر المحيطي vs Munk's devil ray

Mobula birostris compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• شيطان البحر المحيطي is Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	شيطان البحر المحيطي	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)
Family same	Myliobatidae	Myliobatidae
Genus same	Mobula	Mobula
Species	Mobula birostris	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

شيطان البحر المحيطي and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mobula.

Conservation Status

شيطان البحر المحيطي

EN — Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	شيطان البحر المحيطي	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

شيطان البحر المحيطي

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Munk's devil ray

شيطان البحر المحيطي

The Atlantic manta (Mobula birostris) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.