American Black-Fish vs Devilray

Globicephala melas compared with Mobula japanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Black-Fish	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Globicephala	Mobula
Species	Globicephala melas	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Black-Fish and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Black-Fish

NE — Not Evaluated

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Black-Fish	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Black-Fish

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

American Black-Fish

The American Black-Fish (Globicephala melas) is a species in the genus Globicephala. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.