Bentfin devil ray vs Cuvier's beaked whale

Mobula thurstoni compared with Ziphius cavirostris

Key Differences

Bentfin devil ray is Endangered while Cuvier's beaked whale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentfin devil ray	Cuvier's beaked whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Mobula	Ziphius
Species	Mobula thurstoni	Ziphius cavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentfin devil ray and Cuvier's beaked whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Cuvier's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentfin devil ray	Cuvier's beaked whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Cuvier's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.